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Removing embelishing ?

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SOG man

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Hello everyone.I just bought a knife
from my boss that he got from one of his
distributors.It is embelished with the
distributors companys name.I have
nothing against the company however i
would rather not have the name on my
blade.The blade is stainless i have
tried finger nail polish remover and
laquer thinner with no luck any
suggestions?THANKS
 
Sure get some of the wet/dry (black) sand paper (grits in 220, 320, 400, 600, and 1500 or 2000) and a sanding block and just put a mirror polish on it. If you don't want a mirrored finish just don't go as high on the grits.

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Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get me.
 
I thought Algore was the only guy having a problem with embellishment.
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Semper Fi

-Bill
 
Don't you dare knock Al Gore. If it wasn't for him, you wouldn't be using the internet right now.
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Disco Stu
A Finger Saved, is a Finger Earned
 
Thanks for the replys everyone, and sorry about the misspelling. The knife is a SOG desert dagger i love this knife but this logo has got to go. It has a brushed satin finnish that i would really hate to screw up. I should have stated this before, this is not some cheap chinese throw away knife.Thanks.
 
Get some 600 grit wet/dry sandpaper at the hardware store. Rub very carefully in the same direction as the lines in your current satin finish. Hopefully, 600 grit will be similar to the final grit size used on your knife. If the original finish is finer, you may need to repolish both sides of the knife to make it look the same.

This is not a terribly difficult thing to do. It will just take a little time and elbow grease. You may want to start out with something like 240 grit, and work your way up to whatever grit size was used to create your final finish. Satin finishes are usually in the 300 to 600 grit range. Just be sure to keep sanding in the same direction as your current finish. This will be either along the length of the blade (handrubbed satin finishes are usually in this direction), or more likely, perpendicular to the edge (original finish applied on a machine driven belt or wheel).

Good luck
 
I once used a "Lead Away" cloth to remove an unwanted logo from a knife blade. I think it was made by Outers or Kleenbore, and is normally used to remove lead deposits from gun bores or cylinders. Hope this helps.
Chris
 
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